GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| juncture | a point of time |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
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